* U.S. Passport must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay * Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel * Visa is issued on arrival for stay of up to 90 days (extension possible) * Vaccinations - None Required

EMPLOYMENT OR STUDY TRAVEL

* Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate

Get a
Business
Visa
for
Albania

Albania issues Business visas for:

Business Travel

Albania
Business
Visa
for US Passport Holders
Not Required

When you are travelling to
Albania
with a U.S. Passport, a
Business
Visa
is
not required.

* U.S. Passport must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay * Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel * Visa is issued on arrival for stay of up to 90 days (extension possible) * Vaccinations - None Required

EMPLOYMENT OR STUDY TRAVEL

* Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate

Get a
Diplomatic
Visa
for
Albania

Albania issues Diplomatic visas for:

Official and Diplomatic Government Travel

Albania
Diplomatic
Visa
for US Passport Holders
Not Required

When you are travelling to
Albania
with a U.S. Passport, a
Diplomatic
Visa
is
not required.

* U.S. Passport must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay * Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel * Visa is issued on arrival for stay of up to 90 days (extension possible) * Vaccinations - None Required

EMPLOYMENT OR STUDY TRAVEL

* Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate

Consular Jurisdiction

Passport issued by

Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for
Albania
related to embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel
advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the
US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

No vaccinations required.

While no vaccinations may be required to enter the country, you should still check with the CDC on their recommended vaccinations for travel to Albania

Other Links

A Brief History of
Albania

Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, but was conquered by Italy in 1939. Communist partisans took over the country in 1944. Albania allied itself first with the USSR (until 1960), and then with China (to 1978). In the early 1990s, Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven challenging as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, a dilapidated physical infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks, and combative political opponents. Albania has made progress in its democratic development since first holding multiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain. International observers judged elections to be largely free and fair since the restoration of political stability following the collapse of pyramid schemes in 1997; however, there have been claims of electoral fraud in every one of Albania's post-communist elections. In the 2005 general elections, the Democratic Party and its allies won a decisive victory on pledges to reduce crime and corruption, promote economic growth, and decrease the size of government. The election, and particularly the orderly transition of power, was considered an important step forward. Albania joined NATO in April 2009 and is a potential candidate for EU accession. Although Albania's economy continues to grow, the country is still one of the poorest in Europe, hampered by a large informal economy and an inadequate energy and transportation infrastructure.

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